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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,786,643,715.74, 8,679,965,573.61 and 1,701,817,603.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,786,643,715.74, 8,679,965,573.61 and 1,701,817,603.74 is: 2,552,726,405.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,786,643,715.74 : 8,679,965,573.61 = 1,701,817,603.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,786,643,715.74/8,679,965,573.61 = 1,701,817,603.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,786,643,715.74x = 8,679,965,573.61 × 1,701,817,603.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,786,643,715.74x = 14,771,718,213,026,666,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,771,718,213,026,666,496/5,786,643,715.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,726,405.61

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